Nebraska’s Department Of Health And Human Services CEO Kerry Winterer Announces Departure

Kerry Winterer, CEO of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, announced his intent to leave the agency in mid-December. In 2009, Governor Dave Heineman appointed Winterer to head the state’s largest agency with a budget of over $3 billion, and more than 5,000 employees located in offices and facilities across the state. The agency provides services through six divisions: behavioral health, children and family services, developmental disabilities, public health, Medicaid and long-term care, and the state’s veterans’ homes. Mr. Winterer said he will work with Governor Heineman to determine his specific departure date . . .